SHOOT THEDRAFT CLASS.MASTER YOURCRAFT.
A one-afternoon intensive for advanced photographers. Two and a half hours of night-football, combine-specific classroom instruction — then field-level access to shoot the National Scouting Combine All-Star Game, where draft-eligible prospects compete in front of pro scouts.
This isn't a camera class.
It's field access.
You already know how to shoot. This workshop gives you what you can't Google: night-football tactics, live-game pressure, and field-level access at the National Scouting Combine All-Star Game — draft-eligible prospects, pro scouts, the works.
Led by Kevin Boller — sports photographer, Director of the Florida School of Photography, official photographer for the National Scouting Combine, and a contributing sports photographer for Florida SouthWestern State College athletics.
You're not shooting a scrimmage. You're shooting the next draft class.
Now in its 16th year, the National Scouting Combine is one of football's most trusted, longest-running showcases. Since 2010 it has helped thousands of athletes take their next step toward professional football — across leagues in the U.S. and around the world. It's an invite-only event built for draft-eligible athletes and free agents being evaluated at the highest level.
Which means the players in your viewfinder aren't amateurs killing an afternoon. They're competing to be seen — and you're on the field for the moment they get their shot.
What You'll Learn
2.5 Hours · 6 Sections
The Venue & The Light Story
25 minOutdoor night football at Paradise Coast: shooting the dusk-to-dark transition as the stadium LEDs take over, and why the light dictates every setting.
Camera Settings: The Technical Core
35 minThe field-proven recipe — widest aperture, fast shutter, high ISO, WB for the field lights, Continuous AF, and back-button focus for a full-field night game.
Reading the Game: Anticipation & Pre-Snap
35 minCall the play before the snap. Read formations, the QB's eyes, and pre-snap tells so you're locked on the target before the ball ever moves.
Field Craft & Positioning
15 minEnd zone vs. sideline on a full field, working your reach across 100 yards, and sharing the sidelines with fourteen other shooters.
Safety & Professional Conduct
10 minHead-on-a-swivel sideline safety, the Combine's field-and-bench rules, and the conduct that keeps access relaxed for next year.
The Deliverable & Game Plan
10 minYour images become the Combine's official coverage — curation standards, the evening timeline, and Q&A before kickoff.
Followed by field-level access at the All-Star Game
What's Included
$350+ in value
Questions
Advanced amateurs and semi-professionals who already know their camera basics and want specific on field tactics. If you shoot in Manual mode and understand aperture, shutter, and ISO — you're ready.
A DSLR or mirrorless capable of burst shooting. A 70–200mm f/2.8 is the workhorse; a 300mm or 400mm (or 100–400mm) really helps on a full outdoor field — we'll cover alternatives in the classroom. No tripods on the field. No flash.
Your field-level access lets you shoot the All-Star Game from the field. The Combine keeps it relaxed: stay off the field of play and out of the bench area — otherwise you work the sidelines and end zones like the pros.
Spots are filled in registration order, subject to a brief gear/experience review. We keep the group small intentionally — this is hands-on, not a crowd.
Once you've had a chance to decompress, we regroup on a call to review the experience and talk through your images. You'll submit your best ~20 curated shots to Kevin, who assembles the final collection delivered to the National Scouting Combine as official game coverage — within 4 days. Your work goes directly to a national football event.
Full refund if cancelled more than 14 days before the event. No refunds within 14 days, but your spot may be transferred to another qualified photographer.
Presented with support from our partners.
Staying overnight? A limited block of rooms is held at Great Wolf Lodge, next door to Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
Room block booking link — coming soon
Apply for a Spot
January 7th, 2027 · Paradise Coast Sports Complex, Naples · 15 of 15 spots available
Applications are reviewed individually. Accepted applicants receive a payment link within 48 hours.
Questions? [email protected]